Question: What’s the difference between Bob Crow and Roman Abramovich?
Answer: One is a twat whose delight in walking out pointlessly irritated thousands, the other is a man whose walkout delighted thousands of irritating, pointless twats.
No - don’t leave yet, I haven’t finished. Alright, maybe I shouldn’t quit the day job.
Match reports
The Observer, Stuart Barnes: “Kalou struck in the 92nd minute to paper over a performance lacking shape and substance but containing one vital quality, a never-say-die attitude, that ruined all the commitment and hard work Watford had poured into the game. The goal kept their team six points behind Manchester United - a gap [...]
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- Tagged: Andriy Shevchenko, Arjen Robben, Ben Foster, Chelsea, Geremi Njitap, John Terry, Jose Mourinho, Manchester United, Michael Ballack, Petr Cech, Premiership, Salomon Kalou, Shaun Wright-Phillips, Steve McClaren, Vicarage Road, Watford
I find international breaks unexciting these days. It’s hardly surprising given the state of the English national team. Sven-Goran Eriksson dulled my passion for England; Steve McClaren has killed it altogether.
My apathy meant that I took time out this past fortnight from checking football news every five minutes; it made a refreshing change. The blog [...]
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- Tagged: Andriy Shevchenko, Arjen Robben, Chelsea, Didier Drogba, Frank Lampard, Joe Cole, John Terry, Jose Mourinho, Michael Essien, Premiership, Steve Clarke, Steve McClaren, Vicarage Road, Watford, Wayne Bridge